SME Pulse
by Paruir Akopian, Alexei Gusev & Oleg Melnik, regularly updated
GENERAL CALCULATION METHODOLOGY
A specially developed index that reflects the current level of development of the SME segment in the economies of various countries. "Pulse" has absorbed many factors that affect small businesses, from general conditions of conduct to integration indicators into the economy. In the calculation of the final value 7 indicators are used with different weights depending on the degree of their influence. The interpretation of the values is divided into 4 zones, from very poor to excellent.
INTERPRETATION OF VALUES
Up to 90 points
High degree of integration of entrepreneurial culture in society. Usually, in countries with this score, there is parity of influence of large corporations and small businesses
on the economic condition.
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DETAILED INFORMATION
Belgium / 81.5
82.5
Share of SMEs in GDP
23.5%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
59%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
17.4%
6.3%
66.3%
58.3
202.5 thousand EUR
Netherlands / 80.2
82
Share of SMEs in GDP
12.7%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
61.4%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
14.1%
8.2%
63.8%
76.3
90.1 thousand EUR
Slovenia / 79.6
70.8
Share of SMEs in GDP
8.7%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
66.9%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
10.6%
5.6%
73.3%
70.4
37.4 thousand EUR
Spain / 78.7
76.2
Share of SMEs in GDP
21.3%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
59.5%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
14.4%
6.3%
67.4%
55.5
86 thousand EUR
Italy / 74.5
83.4
Share of SMEs in GDP
9.5%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
62.9%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
12.7%
7.9%
75.7%
61.3
44.8 thousand EUR
Greece / 73.6
79.8
Share of SMEs in GDP
16.3%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
57%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
11.4%
7.9%
83.5%
67.5
36.2 thousand EUR
Estonia / 72.5
79.5
Share of SMEs in GDP
3.3%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
79%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
14.9%
8.6%
79.9%
62.9
19.8 thousand EUR
Slovak Republic / 71.5
74.7
Share of SMEs in GDP
18%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
56%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
13.6%
11.1%
73.9%
94.8
37.9 thousand EUR
Poland / 71.0
64.7
Share of SMEs in GDP
7.5%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
50.1%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage
from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
18.9%
4.9%
66.9%
55.5
23.2 thousand EUR
Germany / 70.9
68.1
Share of SMEs in GDP
11.7%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
46.6%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage
from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
52.8%
6.1%
57.4%
29.4
124.2 thousand EUR
France / 70.7
72.1
Share of SMEs in GDP
23.6%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
42.1%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage
from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
13.1%
4.3%
51.7%
44.8
114.5 thousand EUR
Czechia / 70.5
75.7
Share of SMEs in GDP
11.9%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
53.5%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
13%
7.7%
67.4%
99.2
31.4 thousand EUR
Kazakhstan / 70.2
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Share of SMEs in GDP
7.6%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
33.5%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage
from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
29.5%
5.8%
39.3%
86.4
477.3 тыс EUR
Sweden / 69.8
84.6
Share of SMEs in GDP
39.2%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
47.4%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage
from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
14.1%
10.5%
56.2%
62.3
228.8 тыс EUR
United Kingdom / 66.3
67.8
Share of SMEs in GDP
11.7%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
43.4%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage
from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
37.3%
7.4%
61%
33
99.8 тыс EUR
Ireland / 64.5
69.4
Share of SMEs in GDP
4.4%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
31.6%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage
from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
14.3%
4%
66.9%
52.5
46.5 тыс EUR
Armenia / 55.1
—
Share of SMEs in GDP
1.8%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
26.3%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage
from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
6.3%
7.7%
68.7%
29.9
266.5 тыс EUR
Russia / 39.6
33.3
Share of SMEs in GDP
5.1%
Company profits
to turnover
Loans to turnover
21.0%
Tax payments
to turnover
Employment in SMEs, percentage
from the employed population
Number of SMEs per 1000 population
Amount of loans per enterprise
SME Pulse previous value
8.8%
6.8%
21.1%
43.8
11.1 тыс EUR